Species
Pacific Chub Mackerel
Scomber japonicus
Tier 5light tackle
0 waypoints14–25 cm (max 36 cm) typical
Overview: about pacific chub mackerel
Small to medium-sized pelagic speedster found in the Indo-Pacific, including Australian waters. Target with small metal jigs, tiny soft plastics or fly in 10-50m. Good bait fish, but also tasty eating when fresh.
Biology: Pacific Chub Mackerel size, diet & habitat
- Habitat
- Pelagic
- Typical size
- 14–25 cm (max 36 cm)
- Diet
- copepods and rotifers and sometimes even smaller larvae of their own kind
- Global range
- Indo-Pacific
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